FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs GD Estoril Praia — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- GD Estoril Praia 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helder Carvalho (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Francisco Pereira (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Diogo Pereira (Portugal)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 4–3 | W |
| 27 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | GD Chaves | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | FC Arouca | A | 3–4 | L |
| 27 May | CS Marítimo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 May | Casa Pia AC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 May | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Boavista FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | GD Estoril Praia | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #13 |
| 3 | Points | 1 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts). GD Estoril Praia are 13th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
GD Estoril Praia
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Municipal de Arouca that hosts another battle between FC Arouca and GD Estoril Praia.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tiago Esgaio.
- 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tiago Esgaio.
- 10' What a strike from Ivan Pavlic! The score is 0-1.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morlaye Sylla on 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Rafa Mujica does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Arouca surge ahead!
- 21' Eboue Kouassi was booked on 21.
- 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past GD Estoril Praia's compact 4-3-3.
- 36' Tiago Esgaio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 214 appearances.
- 37' FC Arouca receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 41' Jordan Holsgrove catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 49' Joao Marques does the damage! The net is bulging and GD Estoril Praia surge ahead!
- 54' Cassiano doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Magnificent from Cristo Gonzalez! That is 15 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' FC Arouca make a change. Jason trudges off to be replaced by Puche on 60 minutes.
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Morlaye Sylla is replaced by Oriol Busquets.
- 66' Rodrigo Gomes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Heriberto Tavares at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' Alejandro Marques adds to his 0 season tally! GD Estoril Praia lead 2-4 — and this changes everything.
- 73' Goal! Volnei Feltes scores his 1 goal in 172 matches.
- 77' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Quaresma departs to be replaced by Weverson.
- 79' The GD Estoril Praia bench stirs into life. Ivan Pavlic is withdrawn and Alex Soares gets his opportunity.
- 83' Pedro Santos gets the nod from FC Arouca. He replaces Cristo Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Pedro Santos is booked for FC Arouca — Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Arouca to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
19
Rafa Mujica ↓ Rafael Fernandes 61'
- 44
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Pedro Santos 83'
- 3
- 28
- 6
- 8
- 12
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Oriol Busquets 61'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 61'
- 30
- 7
-
26
Weverson ↑ 77'
- 22
-
64
Rafael Fernandes ↑ 61'
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 83'
-
11
Puche ↑ 60'
GD Estoril Praia Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Eliaquim Mangala ↓ Erick Cabaco 83'
- 10
- 91
-
11
Cassiano ↓ Alejandro Marques 66'
- 8
- 78
-
28
Ivan Pavlic ↓ Alex Soares 79'
- 99
- 3
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 50
-
18
Erick Cabaco ↑ 83'
-
6
Alex Soares ↑ 79'
- 83
-
21
Rodrigo Gomes ↑ 66'
-
9
Alejandro Marques ↑ 66'
- 31
- 2
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Marques | 3 |
| Jordan Holsgrove | 2 |
| Rafa Mujica | 2 |
| Andre Silva | 2 |
| Oday Dabbagh | 2 |
| Wagner Pina | 1 |
| Cassiano | 1 |
| Henrique Araujo | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
GD Estoril Praia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Arouca win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
78%
Draw or GD Estoril Praia
49%
FC Arouca or GD Estoril Praia
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | GD Estoril Praia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
GD Estoril Praia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

